Meanings
verbdemonise (third-person singular simple present demonises, present participle demonising, simple past and past participle demonised)
present singular third person demonises · participle present demonising · participle past demonised · past demonised
- UKnonstandardNon-Oxford British English standard spelling of demonize.
Synonyms & antonyms
Also see
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*deh₂-
- Proto-Indo-European*deh₂y-
- Ancient Greekδαίομαι (daíomai)
- Ancient Greekδαίμων (daímōn)
- Latindaemōn
- Middle Englishdemon
- Englishdemon
- Englishdemonise
Rhymes & wordplay
Anagrams
Cite this entry
APA
demonise. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/demonise
MLA
“demonise.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/demonise. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “demonise,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/demonise.
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